Historical meeting between the leaders of North and South Korea

: 2018-04-27 15:22

SEOUL - Peace decision has emerged in the South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un historic summit held on both sides of demarcation line separating the two Koreas on Friday morning.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held a historic summit on both sides of demarcation line separating the two Koreas on Friday morning.

The two leaders reached an agreement in the historical summit to formally end the war and agreeing to work towards the "complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula".

The day began when Kim Jong-un became the first North Korean leader to cross into South Korean territory since fighting in the Korean War ended in 1953.

Kim first went to the south side of Panmunjom near the border of the two countries and interviewed South Korean President Moon at Peace House.

After the meeting, Kim Jong-un was greeted by South Korean guards wearing traditional clothes.

In the historical meeting where the world press followed with great interest, the leaders of the two countries walked in hand and posed for pictures.

The historic meeting features the third summit since the Korean War. The previous two summits between the two countries were held in Pyongyang in 2000 and 2007.

Senior North Korean and South Korean officials have previously gathered on April 5 to prepare for the summit on April 27.

South and North Korea signed for a forming union team and fought together at the 23rd Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. (ILKHA)

Historical meeting between the leaders of North and South Korea

SEOUL - Peace decision has emerged in the South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un historic summit held on both sides of demarcation line separating the two Koreas on Friday morning.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held a historic summit on both sides of demarcation line separating the two Koreas on Friday morning.

The two leaders reached an agreement in the historical summit to formally end the war and agreeing to work towards the "complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula".

The day began when Kim Jong-un became the first North Korean leader to cross into South Korean territory since fighting in the Korean War ended in 1953.

Kim first went to the south side of Panmunjom near the border of the two countries and interviewed South Korean President Moon at Peace House.

After the meeting, Kim Jong-un was greeted by South Korean guards wearing traditional clothes.

In the historical meeting where the world press followed with great interest, the leaders of the two countries walked in hand and posed for pictures.

The historic meeting features the third summit since the Korean War. The previous two summits between the two countries were held in Pyongyang in 2000 and 2007.

Senior North Korean and South Korean officials have previously gathered on April 5 to prepare for the summit on April 27.

South and North Korea signed for a forming union team and fought together at the 23rd Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. (ILKHA)